Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13110, Nehemiah Gallup, Conn

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Gallup Nehemiah
S.13110
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Mercy Gallup widow of above soldier was pensioned as the former widow of Peter Brown, Conn. W. 256.15-

Connecticut
Nehemiah Gallup
Groton in the State of Connecticut was a Serjeant in the Companies commanded Captains Whitney Smith of the Regt commanded by Col. Ledyard in the Cont. State for two years -
Continental Conn.
Records completed May 24/1859
subscribed on the Roll of Connecticut the rate of 120. Dollars & Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. day of August 1832 - and sent to Hon. A. Barber Groton Ct.
due to 4th of March 1832 ... 120 Serjeant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1832 ... 60
$180
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }

Nehemiah Galt Esq.

State of Connecticut. New London County ss
Probate District of Stonington
On this 24 th day of July A D. 1832. Personally appeared in Open Court before me Dish City Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington now sitting at or Stonington Nehemiah Gallup, a resident of the town of Groton in said District of Stonington, in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, aged Eighty one Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 viz That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as hereinafter stated. That he enlisted in the month of February A D. 1775 for seven months in the State service of the State of Connecticut as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Abel Spence & Regt. commanded by Col. Parsons and served about one month at New London & then on the 15 th day of June following, marched to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts where he continued six months and was discharged by Col. Parsons  with the regiment he served in. Again some time in the month of September 1776 enlisted for four months in the State troops of the State of Connecticut in the Com- pany commanded by Capt. Wm. Whitney of Preston. Lieut. Nehemiah & Ensign Isaac Searle both of Groton all of whom are now dead we mustered at New London where the company of volunteers, com- manded by Capt. John Morgan met - one of that company was taken sick & I by the advice and consent of my officers took his place and as my Journal will shew, which is herewith transmitted, started on the 10 th of September 1776 for New York this town is particularly noticed in my Journal. On the 5 th of December 1776. Capt. Morgan and most of his company were sick. The Ser ty certificate of which is herewith transmitted and we were discharged and returned home. In October 1777 again enlisted in State Troops of Connecticut for four months in the company commanded by Capt.

21 Isaac Gallup & Col. Mc. Callan's Regiment, and was on the 8 th October 1777 appointed third Sergeant in said Company as my warrant herewith transmitted will shew - We met at Plainfield in said State in the month of October 1777 and marched under General Spencer to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, we marched down Providence river for the purpose of attacking the enemy then at Newport, this tour lasted four months when he was discharged, In April 1778. again enlisted for three months in Capt. Isaac Gallup's Company and was appointed a First Sergeant of said Company, as by my war- rant signed by Col. Mc Callan and herewith transmitted will appear, we marched under Genl. Tyler to Providence in Rhode Island and down the river for the purpose of a- gain attacking the enemy in New Port - after various march- ings and events marchings in said State, was after a tour of three months discharged In July 1778. he again enlisted for one year in the State Troops in the company command- ed by Capt. Whitney & regiment commanded by Col. Oliver Smith and was appointed First Sergeant of said Company as by war- rant signed by Col. Oliver Smith & herewith transmitted will appear, was mustered at New London where he remained a few days & then marched under Col. Smith to Providence in the State of Rhode Island and marched down the river to Newport and in August marched on to the Island of New Port after a Battle with the enemy we retreated to the mainland and remained watching the enemy sometime - In the month of September returned to New London where he remained till the expiration of his term of service - after the expiration of his last term of service he immediately entered for two years in the State Service in the Matross Company com- manded by Capt. William Latham. Lieut. Enoch Stanton Ensign Henry Denison in Col. Ledyard's Regiment and was stationed at Fort Griswold in the State of Connect- icut where he continued to the 6 th day of August 1781. when he was discharged by Col. Ledyard - That his trunk

with this and his other discharges, orderly book and other papers clothing and so forth, he left with his brother Andrew Gallup in the Fort and the same was destroyed, when the Fort was taken, - and in answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the Secretary of War and propounded by this Court, he deposes and says that he was born in Stonington in the State of Connecticut in the year 1751, has no record of his age, but supposes that his age was recorded & the record destroyed at the burning of Stonington 1781 - that he lived in Groton aforesaid when called into service, has lived in said Groton since the Revolutionary war, the whole time except three years, which time he lived in the town now called Preston in said State of Connecticut - and now lives in said Groton that he enlisted in all cases when called into service was a substitute one term only to wit, in 1776 under Capt. Morgan when he took the place of a sick man as before stated. In 1775 Genl Geo Washington was with the Troops at Roxbury, & Col. Huntington's Regiment was at Roxbury. In 1776 Genl Heath commanded the Division in which deponent served, when at White Plains, Genl Washington and Genl Putnam were with the troops at White Plains - deponent served in the army at White Plains about five months was there at the time of the burning of the dwelling Houses and barns by the Americans to prevent the benefit the enemy might receive from taking possession of them - The enemy having landed at Kings Point and being on their march to our camp, the enemy marched to White Plains and attacked us, one regiment from Massachusetts were nearly cut to pieces - That night fighting was expected next day, but the enemy retired and marched to Kings Bridge. That he was discharged at  with his regiment was discharged at Roxbury by Col. Brown in 1775. also received a written discharge from Col. Ledyard at Fort Griswold in 1781 also received a written discharge from Col. Oliver Smith all of which were destroyed in Fort Griswold as before stated that he is known to the following, among other persons viz  - Eldridge Packer

4 Andrew Gallup, Peter Williams and William Forsyth all of Boston aforesaid now living and all of whom were engaged in service at different times during the Revolutionary war, he hereby acknowledges, every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid, Jeremiah Gallup
Sworn to & subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Before me
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stoneham

I William Forsyth of Groton in New London County and State of Connecticut, aged twenty years, being duly cautioned and sworn do on oath declare that I am personally acquainted with Nehemiah Gallup of said Groton, that I know, that I Nehemiah Gallup was in Fort Griswold, doing the duty of Sergeant at the time I entered the said Fort as a private, and during the whole time I served in said Fort the said Nehemiah Gallup, continued to perform the duty of Sergeant in the Garrison duty of said Fort, & that I served two terms in said Fort in all Ten months — & that I know the said Nehemiah Gallup who signed the annexed Declaration for a Pension, is the same person who rendered the services above mentioned in said Fort, and that I believe the statement of facts set forth in his said declaration are entitled to credit, & further the deponent saith not.
Dated, Norington this 24 th July 1832
Witnesses to the signature of William Forsyth Elias Brown
William X Forsyth mark
Peter Williams
Sworn & subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before me
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norington
I Andrew Gallup of Groton in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged seventy one years, being duly cautioned & sworn do on oath declare that I am personally acquainted with Nehemiah Gallup of said Groton, that I have always been acquainted

6 led with said Nehemiah Gallup, since my earliest recollection up to this time he being my father that I served as a private, then as Corporal, then as Sergeant, in Fort Griswold in said Grotow, in all two years and nine months, that I know the said Nehe- miah Gallup, who signed the annexed declaration for pension, served in said Fort as Sergeant — two years, and that he is the identical Nehe- miah Gallup, who performed the said service, and that I believe he the said Nehemiah was honorably discharged by Colonel Ledyard (who commanded said Fort) about one month before said Fort was taken by the enemy — That I was not with my said brother, Nehemiah on the several other terms of service, as stated in his declaration annexed, but do know that he was engaged in the service, during almost the whole period of the Revolutionary war & have no doubt he performed the service as stated in his declaration, and further the deponent saith not —
Dated Stonington July 24. 1832
Having subscribed on the day aforesaid before Andrew Gallup A. D. Fish, Judge of the Court of Probate for Dist. 3
I Eldredge Packer of Grotow in the County of Middletown State of Connecticut aged seventy six years, being fully cautioned and sworn, do on my oath certify that I am well acquainted with Nehemiah Gallup of said Grotow who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing in declaration that I believe him to be Eighty one years old, that I know the said Nehemiah to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that he belonged to Capt. Abel Spice's company, to which I belonged, & performed the services of seven months, beginning at NewLondon, ending at Redbank. That I Gallup was my tentmate that I believe he was born in Stonington as he has stated —

and further I the undersigned Packer know, that the said Nehemiah was at White Plains in the State of New- York attached to the American Army, in 1776, but not belonging to the Regiment in which I served - and I believe the facts stated in his declaration aforesaid are true -
Dated Stonington July 25. 1832, Sworn and subscri- bed the day & year aforesaid,
Eldredge Packer
Sworn & Subscribed the day & Year aforesaid
Before me Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington
I Peter Williams of Groton in New London County and State of Connecticut, aged seventy seventy seven years being duly sworn, do on oath certify that I am well acquainted with Nehemiah Gallup, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that I believe him to be eighty one years old as he has stated, that I know him to have been a soldier of the Revolution - that I know that he enlisted in Captain Abel Spence's company of State Troops and served seven months in said Company of which I the deponent was a member during said seven months principally at Rox- bury in Massachusetts - that I believe S r Nehemiah Gallup was born in Stonington that I have been acquainted with him from my youth, before the revolutionary war to this time - & that I believe the facts stated in his said Declaration are true - Dated Stonington July 25 th 1832
Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid, Peter Williams
Before me Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington

And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the in- terrogatories prescribed by the Secretary of War or War Department that the foregoing named appli- cant, Nehemiah Gallup was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said Court further certifies that it fully appears to said Court that William Dorsyth, Andrew Gallup, Eldridge Packer and Peter Williams who have respectively signed and sworn to the fore- going certificates are residents of said Town of Grafton and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Asa Fish Judge
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nehemiah Gallup for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28 th day of July A. D. 1832,
Nathan Daboll Clerk
Nehemiah Gallup App.

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13110, it appears that Nehemiah Gallup (who is noted in the above history) was born in 1751 in Stonington, Connecticut.
While a resident of Groton, Connecticut, he enlisted in 1775 and served seven months as a private in Captain Abel Spicer's Company, in Colonel Parsons' Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in September 1776 and served four months in Captains William Whitney's and John Morgan's Connecticut Companies. He enlisted in October 1777 and served four months in Captain Isaac Gallup's Company in Colonel McClellan's Connecticut Regiment, having been appointed third sergeant in said company October 8, 1777. He enlisted in April 1778 and served three months in Captain Isaac Gallup's Company in Colonel McClellan's Connecticut Regiment, and was appointed first sergeant in said company April 2, 1778. He enlisted in July 1778 and served one year in Captain Whitney's Company in Colonel Oliver Smith's Connecticut Regiment, and was appointed first sergeant in said company July 26, 1778, and was in the battle of Rhode Island. Immediately after this service, he enlisted in Captain William Latham's Company in Colonel Ledyard's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged August 6, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 24, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Groton, Connecticut. He stated that since the Revolution he had always lived there with the exception of three years when he lived in Preston, Connecticut.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Soldier's statement that he enlisted in Feb., 1776, is contrary to history. He probably enlisted in May, 1775. See case of Peter Brown No. 25615

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S A M U E L M c L E L L A N, Esquire, Colonel of a Regiment of Foot, raised by the STATE of CONNEC- TICUT.
TO NEHEMIAH GALLUP, GREETING.
REPOSING especial Confidence in your Courage, Skill and good Conduct, I Do by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said NEHEMIAH GALLUP, to be the first Sergeant in the Sixth Company in the Regiment now under my Command. You are therefore faithfully and diligently to exercise the several Acts and Duties of said Office, in a strict and careful Discharge of the same. And you are to observe and obey all such Orders as you may from Time to Time receive from me, or other your Superior Officers, and to instruct said Company in the Use of Arms, and all necessary Duty, commanding them to obey you as their Sergeant; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at NEW-LONDON, this second Day of November ,
April Anno Domini, 1778.
Sam c M c Lellan

Samuel M c Clellan, Esq; Colonel and Commander of a Battalion, raised by the State of Connecticut, to serve in or near the State of Rhode- Island,
TO
GREETING.
BY Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the State of Connecticut, I do by these Pre- sents, reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct, constitute and ap- point you the said Samuel M c Clellan to be the Colonel of the Company, in the Bat- talion aforesaid, whereof I am Colonel. You are there- fore carefully and diligently to attend the said Office and Station according to the duties thereof, and yourself to obey such Orders shall from Time to Time receive from me, or the Commander of said Battalion, for the Time being, or others your superior Officers, agree- able to the Rules and Discipline of War, conformable to the Regulations of the Honorable Continental Con- gress, and pursuant to the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
G I V E N under my Hand and Seal, at
this 8 th Day of October
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Samuel M c Clellan

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105 Schomiah Gallup, in capt. Whitney's 6 th Regiment of Artillery in the State of Connecticut.
This is to certify that the within copy of the will of Schomiah Gallup, to be first paid in full before any other debts or legacies, is a true copy of the original now in my hands, and which is subject to the provisions of the said will.
Given under my hand and seal at Stonington, this 26 th day of July, A. D. 1778.
Oliver Smith C o

Rev War
13110 INVALID.
File No. 13110
Nehemiah Gallup Sergt. Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mercy widow of Nehemiah Gallup is pensioned as former widow of Peter Brown. W. File 25615 - born.
1905 Oct. 27 Two reports of the Maine Guard at Fort Griswold June 9, 1778 and July 11, 1779
A list of men sick at North Castle Nov. 14, 1776 signed Amos Prentice M.D.
A report from the General Assembly of Conn. dated Apr. 7, 1779, relative to pay for men stationed at Forts in New London and Groton.
The above papers were forwarded to the War Dept Oct. 27, 1905.
The Journal of Nehemiah Gallup sent to Library of Congress Feb. 9, 1909.
1930 Jan 8. Inst. to Mrs. Ernst A. Erbe. See letter in Peter Brown. W. 25615 M.C.D.